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Checklist for Subfamily Apaturinae Boisduval, 1840 (Emperors)
and region Central China (China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
487
5517
15693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
487
5517
15693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
464
5419
15543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
273
3615
9469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1392
2564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1391
2564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
1388
2558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
961
1805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
912
1728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
268
665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
130
346
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyApaturinae
Boisduval, 1840
Emperors
11
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central China
11 Genera with 22 Species
Apatura Fabricius, 1829Emperors4SpeciesTaxom
Chitoria Moore, 1997Emperors3SpeciesTaxom
Euripus Doubleday, 1845Courtesans1SpeciesTaxom
Helcyra Felder, 1919White Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Herona Doubleday, 1848Pashas1SpeciesTaxom
Hestina Westwood, 1900Circes5SpeciesTaxom
Mimathyma Moore, 1898Purple Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Rohana Moore, 1913Princes2SpeciesTaxom
Sasakia Moore, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Sephisa Moore, 1887Courtiers4SpeciesTaxom
Timelaea Lucas, 18533SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central China
22 Species and 12 Subspecies
Apatura ilia huapingensis Yoshino, 1998
Apatura iris bieti Oberthür, 1885
Apatura iris thaumantis Schultz, 1903
Apatura metis FREYER, 1829Freyer's Purple Emperor
Chitoria chrysolora eitschbergeri Yoshino, 1997
Chitoria fasciola Leech, 1890
Chitoria ulupi tong Yoshino, 1997
Euripus nyctelius Doubleday, 1845Courtesan
Helcyra subalba Poujade, 1885
Helcyra superba Matsumura, 1919
Herona marathus Doubleday, 1848Common Pasha
Hestina assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Hestina assimilis assimilis Linnaeus, 1758
Hestina nama Westwood, 1850Circe
Hestina nama melanoides Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Hestina namoides de Nicéville, 1900
Mimathyma chevana leechi Moore, 1898
Rohana parisatis hainana Fruhstorfer, 1913
Rohana parisatis staurakius Fruhstorfer, 1913
Sasakia charonda Hewitson, 1862Great purple emperor
Sasakia charonda coreana Leech, 1887
Sephisa chandra Moore, 1858Eastern Courtier
Sephisa chandra androdamas Fruhstorfer, 1908
Sephisa dichroa Kollar, 1844Western Courtier
Sephisa princeps Fixsen, 1887
Timelaea aformis Chou, 1994
Timelaea albescens Fruhstorfer, 1908Beautiful Leopard
Timelaea maculata BREMER & GREY, 1853Spotted Leopard Butterfly

Subnodes of Apaturinae with occurrences in Central China
TribeApaturini
Boisduval, 1840
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Apaturinae at artfakta.se
Apaturinae at dyntaxa.se
Apaturinae at itis.gov